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Wychavon
district, England, United Kingdom
Wychavon, district, administrative county of Worcestershire, west-central England. It is located in the southeastern part of the county. Pershore is the administrative centre. Most of the district is in the historic county of Worcestershire, but the area around Hinton and Childwickham and the parishes of Ashton-under-Hill and Kemerton belong to the historic county of Gloucestershire. Wychavon district consists mostly of the fertile clay valleys of the Severn and (Upper) Avon rivers. The Vale of Evesham in the south and centre has the proper soil and climate for the cultivation of plums and various other fruits and vegetables. The steep limestone ...(100 of 234 words)